Las sobredosis fatales afectan con mayor severidad a los estadounidenses con menor nivel educativo
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses que no han ido a la universidad parecen ser un grupo de mayor riesgo de muerte por sobredosis de drogas.Las muertes por sobredosis aumentaron entre los estadounidenses con menos edu…
Learn MoreFatal ODs Are Hitting Less-Educated Americans the Hardest
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans who haven’t been to college appear to be a risk group for drug overdose deaths.Deaths due to overdose increased among less-educated Americans, with the rate nearly doubling in a three-year period for …
Learn MoreFentanyl: What It Is, Uses, Side Effects & Drug Interactions
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid used to treat severe pain. But more than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here is what you need t…
Learn MoreFentanyl: What It Is, Uses, Side Effects & Drug Interactions
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid used to treat severe pain. But more than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here is what you need t…
Learn MoreConcurrent Use of Fentanyl, Stimulants Common in Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — By 2021, stimulants were the most common drug class found in fentanyl-involved overdoses, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Addiction.Joseph Friedman, Ph.D., and Chelsea L. Shover, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreSobredosis mortales de fentanilo más cocaína y metanfetamina aumentaron 50 veces en una década
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La “cuarta ola” de la crisis de sobredosis en EE. UU. implica el uso de fentanilo ilícito mezclado con estimulantes como cocaína o metanfetamina, y está matando personas a raudales.La proporción de …
Learn MoreFatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “fourth wave” of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it’s killing people in droves.The proportion of U.S. overdose…
Learn MoreNuevos opioides se están uniendo al suministro de drogas ilícitas y son más potentes que el fentanilo
MARTES, 5 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En años recientes, la epidemia de opioides se ha agravado con la llegada del fentanilo de calle, una versión ilícita de un poderoso analgésico con receta.Sin embargo, los expertos advierten que la am…
Learn MoreOverdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There has been an increase in the percentage of drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use in the United States, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Centers for Diseas…
Learn MoreNew Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They’re More Potent Than Fentanyl
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, the opioid epidemic has been worsened by the advent of street fentanyl, an illicit version of a powerful prescription painkiller.But experts now warn that the threat posed by fentanyl may ult…
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